Equipment Mounting; Rack Installation; Series Unit Insertion And Removal; Unit Replacement - Garmin GPS 400W Installation Manual

3.9

Equipment Mounting

3.9.1

Rack Installation

Use the dimensions shown in Figure F-1 to prepare the mounting holes for the 400W Series unit. You
may also use the 400W Series unit mounting rack itself as a template for drilling the mounting holes.
1. The back plate of the rack may optionally be removed for ease of mounting in the aircraft
panel. To do so, remove the two #4-40 screws, tilt the back plate away from the tray, and then
slide the back plate to the side.
2. Use the dimensions shown in Figure F-1 for the aviation rack for the various 400W Series
units. Install the rack in a rectangular 6.320" x 2.700" hole (or gap between units) in the
instrument panel. The lower-front lip of the rack should be flush with, or extend slightly
beyond, the finished aircraft panel.
If the front lip of the mounting rack is behind the surface of the aircraft panel, the
400W Series unit connectors may not fully engage.
Make sure that no screw heads or other obstructions prevent the unit from fully engaging
in the rack (refer to the "Connector Engagement Test," Section 5.2). Exercise caution
when installing the rack into the instrument panel. The rack is designed to facilitate
removal of the 400W Series for use in Demo Mode outside the aircraft. Deformation of
the rack may make it difficult to install and remove the 400W Series unit.
3. Install the rack in the aircraft panel using six #6-32 flat head screws and six self-locking nuts.
The screws are inserted from the inside through the holes in the sides of the rack.
4. If the back plate was previously removed (see Step #1), replace the back plate by positioning
the tabs on the back plate in the slots of the left side of the rack (viewing it from the cockpit)
and attaching it by replacing the two #4-40 screws.
3.9.2 400W Series Unit Insertion and Removal
It may be necessary to insert the hex drive tool into the access hole and rotate the mechanism 90°
counterclockwise to insure correct position prior to placing the unit in the rack. The 400W Series unit is
installed in the rack by sliding it straight in until it stops, about 1 inch short of the final position. A 3/32-
inch hex drive tool is then inserted into the access hole at the bottom of the unit face. Rotate the hex tool
clockwise while pressing on the left side of the bezel until the unit is firmly seated in the rack.
To remove the unit from the rack, insert the hex drive tool into the access hole on the unit face and rotate
counterclockwise until the unit is forced out about 3/8 inches and can be freely pulled from the rack.
Be sure not to over tighten the unit into the rack. The application of hex drive tool torque exceeding
15 in-lbs can damage the locking mechanism.
3.9.3

Unit Replacement

Whenever the 400W Series unit is removed or reinstalled, verify that the unit power-up self-test sequence
is successfully completed and no failure messages are annunciated. Section 5.5.1 outlines the power-up
self-test sequence.
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